What are the responsibilities and job description for the State Lands Forester position at State of Washington Dept. of Natural Resources?
Description
State Lands Forester, Natural Resource Specialist 2 (NRS2)/NRS1 In-Training
Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered
Relocation Compensation may be available and considered
Salary: $3,811.00 - $5,783.00 Monthly
Review of applications is ongoing. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 2/2/26. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.
Responsibilities:
Presales
- Develop harvest designs using professional experience, judgement, and knowledge of natural resource management fundamentals, as well as GIS, field observations, and maps.
- Research various elements of the timber sales paper plan utilizing field observations, GIS, preliminary cruising, growth model software, cable harvest analysis, and GPS equipment.
- Locate and classify streams and wetlands in accordance with appropriate HCP or forest practices requirements.
- Delineate timber sale boundaries that are operationally feasible and comply with policies, rules, and regulations.
- Collect data for timber sale boundaries, streams, wetlands, leave trees, roads, etc. utilizing GPS (Garmin, Trimble, iPad, etc.), DNR Garmin software, or hand traversing.
- Identify and layout road locations in a manner that produces practical and maintainable forest roads that comply with applicable policies, rules, and regulations.
- Assess and identify leave tree areas utilizing on the ground observations in combination with knowledge of the HCP,L&I regulations, Forest Practices rules, logging systems and consultation with biologists, geologists, silviculturist, and L&I consultants.
Timber Sale Compliance
- Clearly communicate contractual requirements and sale processes to the public, purchasers, and internal stakeholders by utilizing professional communication skills including clearly written documents, meeting facilitation to internal and external stakeholders, and public outreach.
- Ensure environmental, social, political, contractual, and fiscal objectives are met by resolving disputes to the full extent utilizing an understanding of contractual obligations, clear written documentation and experience with prior compliance work.
- Technical Aspects of Timber Sale Compliance
- Provide trust beneficiaries with revenue by calculating payment securities and billing schedules utilizing a full understanding of fiscal principals associated with road construction and timber harvest.
Silviculture
- Evaluate current stand conditions and formulate a professional summary for the purpose of developing a long term management plan. This will be done in coordination with fellow professionals to develop prescriptions.
- Evaluate young stands using professional experience and knowledge of silviculture principles.
Qualifications
This may be filled as an in-training position. This is designated as a 12-24 month training plan. If you complete all elements of the training steps in a shorter amount of time, we may waive the remainder of the time required. Candidates will be considered as Natural Resource Specialist 1 (In-Training) or Natural Resource Specialist 2 (NRS2), depending on qualifications.
Required Qualifications:
Natural Resource Specialist 1 (In-Training)
(Salary range: $3,811 - $5,117 per month):
- An associate’s degree in forest management or related natural resource field; OR a combination of equivalent education and/or experience.
- Knowledge of general forest management theory (timber management planning, silviculture, appraisal techniques, timber sales, contract preparation and administration, forest fire prevention and suppression, logging and forest road construction, reforestation methods, public relations, statistical analysis).
- Knowledge of basic mensuration, forest biology, and silviculture.
- Computer skills such as MS Word, MS Excel, ARC-GIS, ARC-View, with aptitude for learning new software programs.
- Knowledge of navigating using maps, aerial photos, compass, orthophotos, clinometer, radio, laser rangefinder, GPS, and chain.
- Experience using GPS devices.
Natural Resource Specialist 2
(Salary range: $4,299 - $5,783 per month):
- An associate’s degree in forest management or related natural resource field AND one year of forestry experience at the entry level; OR a combination of equivalent education and/or experience.
- Experience in general forest management theory (timber management planning, silviculture, appraisal techniques, timber sales, contract preparation and administration, forest fire prevention and suppression, logging and forest road construction, reforestation methods, public relations, statistical analysis).
- Experience in basic mensuration, forest biology, and silviculture.
- Proficient computer skills such as MS Word, MS Excel, ARC-GIS, ARC-View, with aptitude for learning new software programs.
- Experience in navigating using maps, aerial photos, compass, orthos, clinometer, radio, laser rangefinder, GPS, and chain.
- Experience using GPS devices.
Pay: $45,732.00 - $69,396.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Relocation assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $45,732 - $69,396